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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 812.51
Supracondylar fracture of humerus open
  • Short description: Supracondyl fx humer-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 812.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 812.51 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 812.51.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 812.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S42.413B Displaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S42.416B Nondisplaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open left humerus supracondylar (elbow) fracture
  • Open left humerus supracondylar Fx
  • Open right humerus supracondylar (elbow) fracture
  • Open right humerus supracondylar Fx
  • Open supracondylar fracture of left humerus
  • Open supracondylar fracture of right humerus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 812.51:
 812.50 ICD9Data.com 812.52 
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